Plaquemine

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  2. Plaquemine Statistics
  3. Plaquemine Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plaquemine Employment Information
  5. Plaquemine Family Information
  6. Plaquemine Education Information
  7. Plaquemine Public Benefits Information
  8. Plaquemine Criminal Information
  9. Plaquemine Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Plaquemine Zip Codes


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Plaquemine Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,064
  • Land Area (2000): 7.416 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.142 square kilometers
Plaquemine Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,058 2003 Not Available 2005 6,760
2002 7,085 2004 Not Available 2006 6,367

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Houses (2000): 2,828
Plaquemine Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,954 99.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 51 0.73%

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Plaquemine Employment Information Back to top
Plaquemine Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 219 17.65%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 166 13.38%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 5.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 73 5.88%
5. Educational Services 73 5.88%
6. Public Administration 57 4.59%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 3.79%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 3.79%
9. Finance and Insurance 42 3.38%
10. Utilities 40 3.22%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.82%
12. Metal Manufactuing 29 2.34%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 2.26%
14. Repair and Maintenance 28 2.26%
15. Truck Transportation 27 2.18%
16. Mining 26 2.10%
17. Rail Transportation 25 2.01%
18. Health Care 24 1.93%
19. Other Transportation 18 1.45%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 18 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 193 17.63%
2. Public Administration 126 11.51%
3. Educational Services 110 10.05%
4. Finance and Insurance 73 6.67%
5. Department and Other General Stores 57 5.21%
6. Social Assistance 56 5.11%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 54 4.93%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 42 3.84%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 35 3.20%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 2.83%
11. Private Household Services 29 2.65%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.37%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 2.01%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 1.92%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 20 1.83%
16. Construction 18 1.64%
17. Food Manufacturing 16 1.46%
18. Gasoline Stations 16 1.46%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 15 1.37%
20. Truck Transportation 13 1.19%

Plaquemine Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 101 8.14%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 93 7.49%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 85 6.85%
4. Construction Laborers 79 6.37%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 5.96%
6. Other Construction Trades 54 4.35%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 49 3.95%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 42 3.38%
9. Rail and Water Transportation 41 3.30%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 39 3.14%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 2.98%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 36 2.90%
13. Other Management Occupations 27 2.18%
14. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 26 2.10%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 26 2.10%
16. Accountants and Auditors 25 2.01%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 1.93%
18. Plant and System Operators 23 1.85%
19. Carpenters 22 1.77%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 94 8.58%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 68 6.21%
3. Secretaries and Admins 65 5.94%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 50 4.57%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 4.57%
6. Registered Nurses 42 3.84%
7. Other Management Occupations 37 3.38%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 36 3.29%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 3.20%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 3.20%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 3.11%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 32 2.92%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 2.83%
14. Accountants and Auditors 30 2.74%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 28 2.56%
16. Child Care Workers 26 2.37%
17. Business Operations Specialists 25 2.28%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 24 2.19%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 23 2.10%
20. Other Healthcare Support 20 1.83%

Plaquemine Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,389 43.98%
15-35 hours 358 6.59%
1-14 hours 164 3.02%
No regular hours 2,521 46.41%

Plaquemine Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 219 9.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 106 4.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 154 6.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 253 10.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 320 13.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 464 19.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 257 10.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 184 7.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 48 1.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 145 5.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 84 3.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 151 6.24%

Plaquemine Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 154 6.36%
5-9 382 15.79%
10-14 487 20.12%
15-19 209 8.64%
20-24 127 5.25%
25-29 109 4.50%
30-34 436 18.02%
35-39 99 4.09%
40-44 60 2.48%
45-59 232 9.59%
60-89 56 2.31%
At least 90 69 2.85%

Plaquemine Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,468 60.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 595 24.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 232 9.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 125 5.17%

Plaquemine Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 1.80%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 252 10.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,943 79.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 71 2.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 110 4.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 0.90%

Plaquemine Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemine Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,401 (6,268 people)
Families (2000): 1,782 (5,522 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 470
People at same address in 1995: 4,541
Plaquemine Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 595 22.94%
$10,000-$14,999 230 8.87%
$15,000-$19,999 211 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 152 5.86%
$25,000-$29,999 179 6.90%
$30,000-$34,999 176 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 152 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 125 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 112 4.32%
$50,000-$59,999 184 7.09%
$60,000-$74,999 175 6.75%
$75,000-$99,999 189 7.29%
$100,000-$124,999 42 1.62%
$125,000-$149,999 24 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.81%
$200,000 or more 27 1.04%

Plaquemine Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 688 26.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 755 29.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 53 2.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 440 16.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 316 12.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 202 7.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Plaquemine Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,752 27.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 615 9.68%
Public Assistance 151 2.38%
Retirement 411 6.47%
Self Employment 110 1.73%
Social Security 905 14.25%
Supplemental Security 259 4.08%
Wage / Salary 1,739 27.37%
Other 411 6.47%

Plaquemine Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 603 55.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 485 44.58%

Plaquemine Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 271 10.80%
Color 1 Box Married 1,248 49.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 907 36.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 3.35%

Plaquemine Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 394 12.87%
Color 1 Box Married 1,321 43.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 858 28.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 488 15.94%

Plaquemine Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemine Education Information Back to top
Plaquemine Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 642 12.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,127 21.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,910 36.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 967 18.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 81 1.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 383 7.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 101 1.94%

Plaquemine Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 101 1.43% 53 0.75% 154 2.18%
Kindergarten 33 0.47% 20 0.28% 53 0.75%
Grades 1-4 350 4.95% 58 0.82% 408 5.78%
Grades 5-8 293 4.15% 82 1.16% 375 5.31%
Grades 9-12 431 6.10% 153 2.17% 584 8.27%
Undergrad college 223 3.16% 60 0.85% 283 4.01%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.76% 10 0.14% 64 0.91%
Total 1,485 21.02% 436 6.17% 1,921 27.19%

Plaquemine Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemine Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plaquemine Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,136 75.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,655 24.37%

Plaquemine Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemine Criminal Information Back to top
Plaquemine Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 18.277 0.283 0.142 1.842 20.544 0.425 17.427 67.441 1.700 86.993
2002 11.715 0.282 0.282 0.706 12.985 0.565 11.997 68.031 0.847 81.440
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 12.130 0.148 0.000 0.740 13.018 0.000 7.249 48.669 2.071 57.988
2006 10.837 0.157 0.314 1.256 12.565 0.314 6.911 46.804 0.628 54.343
2007 15.241 0.151 1.056 0.905 17.353 0.302 7.545 44.364 1.358 53.267

Plaquemine Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 22
2005 2 31
2006 8 27
2007 5 25

Plaquemine Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 759
2002 669

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Plaquemine Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plaquemine Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 975 13.80%
10-19 Years 1,050 14.86%
20-29 Years 835 11.82%
30-39 Years 927 13.12%
40-49 Years 994 14.07%
50-59 Years 804 11.38%
60-69 Years 611 8.65%
70-79 Years 544 7.70%
80-89 Years 277 3.92%
90+ Years 47 0.67%

Plaquemine Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,311 46.87%
Color 1 Box Female 3,753 53.13%

Plaquemine Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,471 49.14%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,443 48.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 81 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Plaquemine Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,422 40.15%
2. Italian 418 11.80%
3. United States Or American 394 11.12%
4. German 338 9.54%
5. Irish 316 8.92%
6. English 214 6.04%
7. French Canadian 173 4.88%
8. Scotch Irish 50 1.41%
9. British 44 1.24%
10. African 37 1.04%

Plaquemine Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,259 95.73%
2. French 138 2.11%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 99 1.51%
4. French Creole 26 0.40%
5. German 8 0.12%
6. Arabic 8 0.12%

Plaquemine Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,942 99.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 25 0.36%

Plaquemine Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Plaquemine Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plaquemine Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70764 70765